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Matt Ranum
10-04-2009, 4:38 PM
While looking around the Harbor Freight site I saw this cabinet saw. I'm not looking to buy it so don't bust my chops, just wondering who was copied to build it?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93380

Heres the manual if anyone wants to compare component pictures.
http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/93000-93999/93380.pdf
JohnT Fitzgerald
10-04-2009, 4:44 PM
While looking around the Harbor Freight site I saw this cabinet saw. I'm not looking to buy it so don't bust my chops, just wondering who was copied to build it?

Looks like a Steel City:


http://www.steelcitytoolworks.com/products_tools.cfm?section=2&category=12&tool=35618
Matt Ranum
10-04-2009, 4:47 PM
Guess it does doesn't it.
Rod Sheridan
10-04-2009, 4:47 PM
It may not be a copy, it may be a Gee Tech (sp) who make a lot of the Chaiwanese machines.......Rod.
Matt Ranum
10-04-2009, 4:54 PM
So at $750 price, if a person had one of those 20% off coupons that might be a decent saw for $600?

I'd be hard pressed to spend anywhere near that for a HF tool though.
george wilson
10-04-2009, 5:27 PM
A machinery dealer,who sold imports, told me that the Asians will put any name you want on their machines if you buy 20 of them.

I wouldn't buy an HF saw because there probably would be no decent customer service if a part was needed,etc. . Anyone know about their services? At Grizzly,you get good customer service.
Jason White
10-04-2009, 5:53 PM
Would appear to be a Steel City clone, probably made in the same factory with cheaper parts (maybe).

Jason


While looking around the Harbor Freight site I saw this cabinet saw. I'm not looking to buy it so don't bust my chops, just wondering who was copied to build it?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93380

Heres the manual if anyone wants to compare component pictures.
http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/93000-93999/93380.pdf
Matt Armstrong
10-04-2009, 6:54 PM
I would imagine it works just fine. 20% off might make it a pretty decent purchase, but isn't it special-order only?
Simon Dupay
10-04-2009, 7:43 PM
most likely a Delta Unisaw copy like most Chinese saws are. Almost all Chinese machines are copies of US made machines; particularly old delta designs.
James White
10-04-2009, 8:32 PM
It also seems to have some relation to this one.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Table-Saw-3-HP-Single-Phase-220V/G1023S

HF will get you replacement parts. But they literally come on a slow boat from china. I have one of there mini mills and waited for 3 months for a sticky chuck to be replaced. The good part was they didn't just send the chuck. They also sent the R-8 arbor with it.

James
Chris Barnett
10-04-2009, 9:47 PM
Was there a bear's head on the rear side ? :D:D:D Would not buy over a Griz anyway. Griz has some mileage with their TS...and with very few flats!
David Freed
10-05-2009, 5:53 AM
most likely a Delta Unisaw copy like most Chinese saws are. Almost all Chinese machines are copies of US made machines; particularly old delta designs.

Shop Fox, Grizzly, Steel City, etc. Same saw, different paint.
Jason White
10-05-2009, 7:50 AM
I don't believe that the Steel City and Grizzly are the same saw.

Can somebody else confirm this?

Jason


Shop Fox, Grizzly, Steel City, etc. Same saw, different paint.